The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-01

The Fourth Of Ialy he she next lesa,
holiday
The ubiquitous candidate is getting his
work in.
There are only four prisoners in the coun-
ty Jail at present.
Work on the new Reformed churci, is
progressing finely
The Democratic primary election takes
place one week from Saturday
Work has been commencea on Mr. Frank
Grangers new house on Tnrkeyfoot street
A new schedule went into effect on the b.
4 o. and S 4 c. Railroads Sunday morning.
Notwithstanding the fact that Monday was
legal holiday. court was in session all
day
Summer boar,lers have already COM
menced to arrive al our hotels and boarding
houses.
Copies of the rules governing the holding
OF Republican primary elections can be had
at this office
There were most too many drunks and
disorderlics on our streets Saturday night
for no-hcense town.
Quite a number of people from the country
and neighboring towns, were in Somerset
Monday Memorial Day
The Maroon Base Ball Club defeated
the Glades Friday by score of IL to 4.
Pitchers, Meyers and Beaehy.
Another prisoner broke out ofthe Borough
ck-up Saturday night The lookup is get
ing into bad repute all around.
Prof J. " Berkey. the new supcrintend-
ent Of schools in this county, lectured al the
Coopersdaie Academy, Johnstown, last
week.
Monday, June 9Th, will be. the last day,
under the rules, for candidates at the COM
ing Republican primary election 10 hand in
their names
Mr.. Frank Kiernan, OF Latrobe, took adj
vantage of the strike a, the coal mines of
which he is Superintendent, to spend several
days of last week in somerset.
Under the provisions of fthe new scalp law
the scalps Of wolves and wild cats alone are
to be paid for For the former SO consti-
tutes the reward and for wild cats -.
The name Of Harry C. Hoclstetler, Of Con-
emaugh township. who i a candidate for
County Commissioners, has been added to our
announcement list since our last issue.
Mr. John c. Saunor Monday evening sold
his handsome turnout, consisting of horse,
buggy, harness, blankets, whip and coach
dog, TO gentleman by the name Of Mcintosh,
from Altoona
We are in receipt of handsomely engrav-
ed program of the closing exercises OF the
Wesleyan Female Institute, at Staunton, Va.
Miss Name Uhl, daughter Of John H. Uhl,
ESQ. is the valedictorian.
Mrs. Lorenzo Cessna. of Cumberland Val
ley. Bedford county, while she was hanging
out her weeks wash last Tuesday, was struck
by lightning and instantly killed. The
,l~tl.o.. f-,,.,. rra. ,.,,,Ia - min,
Mr. samuel Berkey. Of Somerset township,
met with very serious accident recently, by
being thrown from his spring wagon while
on his way to church With the aid Of
pair of crutches be is able TO be about again.
A game of base bali was played at Ursina
on Decoration day between the Glades p Of
Somerset. and the Ursina team. Only six
innings were played. at the end Of which the
score stood 10 to 3 in favor ofthe Glades.
". II. Rnppel. Esq, accompanied by his
wife left Tuesday for Omaha, TO attend a
meeting Of the General synod ofthe Luther
an church at thai place. They expect TO
spend several months in travelling through
the west before they return home.
Th. young people Of the Disciples Church
viii mold Lawn Feie in the Court House
yard Friday evening. June Sd the funds rails,
ed viii be devoted TO placing new briekN
pavement in front of the church. The pub
lie are cordially invited 70 attend
Mr.. Frederick Zimmerman died at his
home in showmantown, Thursday evening.
He was a great sufferer and had been comfin-
ed to his bed for long time His funeral
took place Saturday evening under the au-
spices of tlic c. A. r. of which organization
he was member.
Childrcns day will be observed at The Uni
ted Brethren church, one and one-half miles
south of Somerset, on next Sabbath, June
9Th. All are cordially invited to be there.
Let the older folks turn out with their flow
ers and meet The children there, and make
the day pleasant one.
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our Mr. c. zanglein will be in Somerset
on or about Thursday sumo ,. 1857. Parties
desiring 10 have their pianos or organs tuned
or repaired will leave their address AT the
Somerset House. We guarantee all work
done to give satisfaction orr pay.
HoHMANS BRos.. Johnstown. Pa.
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Messrs. Alex Nicholson james Weimer,
Josiah Metzler and Henry Coleman visited
their friend Francis May at Forge Bridge
one day last week aud spent the day in fish
ing. They returned home in the evening
with four hundred salmon trout, from eight
TO ten inches long. II was pretty good
days work as the fish we're all caught with
hook and line